Inscription
On the prairie half a mile east of this point, a party of about 160 troops was attacked by Sioux at dawn, Sept. 2, 1862.
During the battle, the force was surrounded for thirty hours, losing over a third of its number in killed and wounded.
seal of State of Minnesota Department of Highways
seal of The Minnesota Historical Society, Instituted 1849
During the battle, the force was surrounded for thirty hours, losing over a third of its number in killed and wounded.
seal of The Minnesota Historical Society, Instituted 1849
Details
| HM Number | HM19XH |
|---|---|
| Additional Information | See MNDOT's Inventory Sheet for further info. |
| Series | This marker is part of the Minnesota Historical Society series, and the Minnesota Department of Highways series. |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Battlefield |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | RN-BCO-004 |
| Year Placed | 1950 |
| Placed By | State of Minnesota Department of Highways, Minnesota Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 12:27am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] MARTHA DECKER [2] MARTHA DECKER [3] MARTHA DECKER [4] MARTHA DECKER
Locationbig map
| Location Description | Small pullout on the east side of US Hwy 71 just north of Morton, Minnesota near the intersection of US 71 and County Rd 2. |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 341666 N 4937917 |
| Decimal Degrees | 44.57718333, -94.99430000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 34.631', W 94° 59.658' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 34' 37.8600" N, 94° 59' 39.4800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 507 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 68458-68498 340th St, Morton MN 56270, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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